Windies bowlers produced some late drama as Sheldon Cottrell’s maiden five-wicket haul helped Windies seal a series-levelling 26-run win over England within the second ODI in Barbados on Friday (February 22). There have been stable half-centuries from Eoin Morgan and Ben Stokes however Windies bowlers made a sensational comeback within the final ten overs to grab the competition from the guests. Windies whole, nevertheless, was arrange by the flamboyant ton from Shimron Hetmyer as he smashed unbeaten 104 to raise the facet to 289 for six.

England made a fully horrific begin with each openers falling to Cottrell with simply 10 on the board. Whereas Jonny Bairstow had a first-ball lbw, Jason Roy chopped one again on to go away the workforce wobbling. Eoin Morgan and Joe Root steadied issues and put the chase again on monitor with a half-century stand. Root was the aggressor and gave the England captain sufficient cushion to settle in after a gradual begin. Nonetheless, Root fell to Oshane Thomas – caught behind making an attempt to chop a large one – as England slipped to 60 for three.

Having being pushed on the backfoot, Morgan launched a stable counter assault and picked up the scoring charge. He took on Ashley Nurse and Oshane Thomas to ease the stress and reached his half-century within the 25th over. Chris Gayle was introduced into the assault and even he was dismissed over the boundaries as England continued to march in direction of the goal. The Stokes-Morgan collaborating fetched England 99 and the duo actually imposed themselves on the bowlers to switch the stress again on Windies. Cottrell produced one other second of brilliance he dismissed Morgan for an 83-ball 70.

England had been 159 for four at that stage and wanted 131 extra to seal the competition. Jos Buttler obtained going shortly as the subsequent 9.four overs produced 69 runs to place England inside touching distance. Nonetheless, with ten overs to go and 62 extra wanted, England misplaced their method. Stoke fell to Jason Holder and 5 runs later Buttler to succumbed to the Windies captain. Tom Curran was trapped lbw the primary ball he confronted because the facet slipped from 228 for four to 233 for 7. Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid obtained the equation right down to 40 off the final 5 overs earlier than Cottrell got here and sealed the sport for Windies.

Bowling the 47th, the left-arm pacer first had Rashid caught behind on the third ball after which two balls later bowled Moeen to finish his maiden five-wicket haul in ODIs. Liam Plunkett too was consumed by the rising stress as he fell within the very subsequent over to Carlos Braithwaite and gave Windies a morale-boosting win.

Earlier within the day, Hetmyer’s well timed assault was essential in Windies posting a difficult whole after being lowered to 237 for six. Windies scored 72 runs within the final seven overs with the left-hander doing loads of harm. That interval modified the sport in Windies’ favour after England had finished properly to maintain issues in examine for the primary 45 overs within the day. Chris Gayle and John Campbell scored 61 for the opening wicket after Windies had been put in to present the facet a stable begin. Gayle scored his 50th half-century within the format however fell with 98 on the board.

Windies then slipped to 121 for three earlier than Darren Bravo and Hetmyer repaired the harm and set the facet heading in the right direction to a goal of greater than 250. Bravo fell within the 38th over with 197 on the board. England tightened the noose from there on and lowered the hosts to 237 for six. Hetmyer timed his assault completely and obtained to his half-century off 47 deliveries. He, nevertheless, saved shedding companions and was compelled to delay the late blitz. Bravo performed the ball straight to 3rd man and took off for a single. Rashid, from brief third man, obtained in a direct hit to search out Bravo brief. Holder too didn’t get going as was dismissed for three. Distracted by an lbw attraction within the 39th over, the Windies captain left his crease looking for a single. Roy inflicted one other direct hit from level to make sure England obtained on high simply on the proper time.

Carlos Brathwaite struggled for 21 deliveries earlier than he was bowled by Mark Wooden as Hetymer continued to lose companions. To his credit score although, Hetmyer continued to play attacking strokes to maintain Windies marching. Within the 44th over, he collected 18 off Ben Stokes to take the rating previous 250. Wooden was distinctive in the long run and Stokes too managed to maintain issues in examine as Hetmyer risk loomed massive within the final 5 overs. Tom Curran was struck for 2 boundaries within the 47th over with which Hetmyer registered the very best rating by a Windies No. 5 towards England – going previous Runako Morton’s 82 scored at Trent Bridge in 2007.

Hetmyer accomplished his ton within the final over – off 82 balls – and ensured the bowlers had greater than sufficient to work with on the day.